Mary J. Blige worrying her relationship in "Why"

Mary J. Blige has released the video for "Why," the third single from Blige's latest tenth record, "My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1)," features Maybach Music Group's head honcho Rick Ross. The latest track isn't the happiest of songs, but in the new video, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul and guest rhymer Ross manage to have a pretty good time.
"Why can't we get it right no matter how hard we try?" Blige sings in her single "Why?" which is the sort of strained-relationship midtempo wailer that Blige seems to own the patent on, and it's weirdly heartening to see that she's still great at it despite what appears to be a happy married life. "I know you're fed up, so am I," Blige sings with the passion that she has mastered so well over the years. "But we just can't say goodbye," she continues in a dimly lit bedroom next to her sleeping lover.
In the spirit of moving on, the songstress doesn't lament for long, but instead hits an extravagant lounge. There, Ross is surrounded by gorgeous women with a drink in one hand and an expensive cigar in the other. "I got her lookin' at me sideways, live every night like it's a Friday," he raps. And though Blige is still obviously focused on her relationship worries, she joins Ross for a final performance at the lounge. The two, both dressed in white, complement each other as they perform under an elegant chandelier.
The Colin Tilley-directed glossy video, too, is pure vintage Blige, who throws off difficult vocal runs with ease and confidence. In the video, the 41-year-old R&B recording artist finds herself up late worrying about a troubled relationship. She starts out heartbroken, moping around her apartment and singing about a love affair that just ain't working. She perks up a bit when she joins Ross at a swagged-out party, but even amid well-dressed, good-looking groovers and clanging glasses of Belvedere, she can't seem to shake her sadness.